Autumnal Renewal

Yes, I am ignoring the horribly emo embarrassing post that was my last one. I am also vowing never, ever to write a post at stupid o'clock ever again. My good judgment goes to bed long before the rest of me.

Let's see now, what have I been up to? I got a job. 'S'okay. It sometimes requires me to get up very early, which my cat loves. She thinks I should do it everyday. This makes me not happy on days when I don't have to get up early. Ummm...Otherwise my life is kinda boring. Not in a bad way. Just in a not interesting way.

Entertainment? I've watched most of Eureka, a Scifi (Syfy?) series which is hilarious and pretty great. I think it's my second-favorite show next to Doctor Who. Warehouse 13, also a Scifi, or whatever, series (which had a crossover with Eureka in the most recent seasons) is also good, but I'm not as attached to it. I also just started Veronica Mars, based on my brother's recommendation. It is also pretty great and I am enjoying it immensely. Also, Castle had a steampunk episode that totally made my week that week. I love Castle so much. Oh, and the modern Sherlock Holmes that was on PBS was pretty great, too. I like that phrase, don't I?

Books, books...I decided a couple of months ago that I haven't read enough scifi (the genre, not the channel) and so I started compiling a scifi book list to gradually work through. It's been rather slow going, but I think it's been worth it. I read Little Brother by Cory Doctorow and it was amazing. I also read most of a space opera epic that was pretty great (although I had to return it before I finished it and haven't gotten around to checking it out again). And I'm 2/3 of the way through a cyberpunky trilogy that I personally really like, but it is not for a general audience, so I wouldn't give it blanket recommendation. I also have a growing list of YA lit that certain members of my family have been insisting I read. I suppose the sooner I read them, the sooner they'll stop asking about them. Finally, I read the Dresden Files short story anthology that just came out and it only makes me want the next to come now instead of in March (or May or something). I may or may not go more into depth about some of these in later posts.

I know most (all?) of you aren't webcomic readers, but The Abominable Charles Christopher by Karl Kerschl is brilliant. One of the best things I've ever read. Equal parts cute, moving, thoughtful. The artwork alone makes it worth it. It updates on Wednesdays, so it only takes a little time once you get past the archives, which won't take long since you won't be able to get away. It is so completely worth it. Or you could just read the first chapter in the book my other brother (not the one mentioned above and not at all to do with Neil Gaiman's Coraline) was thoughtful enough to order for me (and he got the super special awesome edition, too). I'm going to have to do a post on that story. And on TACC (that's how the "in the know" people abbreviate it). Look at this adorable fox. Don't you want to read his story?

Well, there went my goal of keeping my posts relatively short. As a parting gift, a little poem I wrote (in high school) about my favorite season.

The air grows cool,
days shorten and
nights lengthen;
the wind crispens
as footsteps start to crackle.
Skies shift,
grey to blue to black
and back again.
The trees catch fire,
oh so slowly,
slowly burning the leaves away.